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ARTICLE · 05 AUGUST 2025

Amendments To Regulation On Shopping Centers

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The Regulation on Shopping Centers ("Regulation") was published by the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Customs and Trade ("Ministry") on February 26, 2016.

TurkeyReal Estate and Construction
Beyza Nur Akıncı
Beyza Nur Akıncı
Selin Söylemez
Selin Söylemez
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The Regulation on Shopping Centers ("Regulation") was published by the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Customs and Trade ("Ministry") on February 26, 2016. The "Regulation Amending the Regulation on Shopping Centers", which was published in the Official Newspaper on May 8, 2025, introduced a number of changes. All of these changes entered into force as of the date of publication. The details of these amendments are provided below.

1- Amendments Made to the Definitions

In subparagraph (b) of the first paragraph of Article 3, titled "Definitions", of the Regulation, the phrase "real and/or legal person" has been amended to read "real or legal person or persons". This amendment clearly states that the owner of a shopping Center may comprise multiple natural or legal persons. The revised text of the relevant provision is as follows:

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